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Urania


In Greek mythology, Urania ("heavenly") was the muse of astronomy and astrology. She was the mother of Linus by Apollo. She is usually depicted as having a globe in her left hand and a peg in the right.

Her name has been used to name astronomical observatories such as the Urania in Berlin, Vienna, Zurich and Antwerp.

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